Bowburn Primary School
Crowtrees Lane, Bowburn, DH6 5FP
438 pupils · 81% of 540 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 23 January 2024, published 13 February 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.99 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 68 | 67 | 86 | 68 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Coxhoe Primary School 2.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cassop Primary School 3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Kelloe Primary School 3.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- West Cornforth Primary School 3.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 4.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.